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Educating Your Patient about Surgical Treatment Options for Breast Cancer

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Although 80% of women today are good candidates for lumpectomy (breast-conserving) surgery, we continue to see nationally a smaller number of women actually having this procedure and instead undergoing mastectomy procedures.
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Navigating a Patient Across the Continuum of Care: Who Is in Charge?

By Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG
Often times there is a lot of education, support and resources available to a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient. She may meet with a nurse navigator, an NP involves in her surgical management, the surgical oncologist who will be operating on her, the OR scheduler, the appointment scheduling coordinator, and perhaps even other people involved in the first phase of her treatment plan.
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